Claude noticed Yvette behind Xavier immediately and gave her a reassuring look before turning his attention to Xavier and extending his hand."Nice to meet you, Mr. Lane."Contrary to the expected tension, the interaction between the two men was unusually gentlemanly.Xavier shook Claude's hand. He then looked at Yvette and introduced her. "This is my wife, Yvette."As he asserted his claim, Xavier grabbed Yvette by the waist.Yvette tried to pull his hand away, but Xavier tightened his grip, refusing to let go even when her nails dug into his hand and drew blood.His expression remained composed.Claude silently observed everything without showing any reaction. "There's no need for an introduction," he said. "Yvvy and I grew up together. I know her better than you, Mr. Lane."Yvvy…He called her so affectionately. And he also claimed to know Yvetter better than Xavier did.Xavier's dark eyes flashed with malice as he turned to look at Yvette. "Darling, why haven't you mentio
In other words, Yvette's little attempts to rebel were tolerable for now. But if she continued, there would come a time when Xavier would get tired, and then they wouldn't be able to stay together.Yvette wasn't stupid; she understood what Mark was implying."Mr. Xyrax, do you have a girlfriend? Or perhaps a wife?" Yvette asked.Mark's narrow eyes under his gold-rimmed glasses flickered slightly. "I have a fiancée."Mark felt somewhat helpless when he talked about his fiancée. They had met through a blind date and started dating, but the childish woman often threw tantrums. Just because he had canceled plans due to work, she wanted to call off the marriage. It was as though she treated marriage like a joke."She must like you a lot, right?" Yvette inquired.Mark, much like Xavier, had never considered others' feelings and treated people with cold indifference and sharp words. Yvette figured his fiancée must really like him; otherwise, she wouldn't want to marry him."We're com
Claude had the chef at Noble Gem Private Dining prepare Yvette's favorite dishes. "You've lost weight. You should eat more.""Okay." Yvette picked up her cutlery. However, she didn't have an appetite despite the table full of exquisite dishes before her.She couldn't help but ask, "By the way… What did you and Xavier talk about?" Claude put some food on her plate. "Nothing much. It was about work.""Did Xavier make things difficult for you?" Yvette pressed on.Claude paused, his eyes curving with a smile as he looked at her. "I'm not some little girl. How could he make things difficult for me?"He was teasing her again.Yvette noticed that Claude was always addressed politely by those around him, and he often appeared serious. But in front of her, it didn't take long before he started joking, sometimes even like a child."I'm serious! You have to tell me if he makes things difficult for you," Yvette insisted."Why would I? I'm a strong, independent man. How could I let you he
Xavier raised his long fingers and touched her. "You're all disheveled. It seems like you two were doing more than just eating."His words struck Yvette like a bolt of lightning. What did he mean by that?She avoided his touch. "Only someone with a filthy mind would think that."Xavier's hand froze mid-air. His narrowed eyes turned cold. "What did I say that was so filthy? The person standing in front of me right now is the filthy one!"Of course, he knew how Yvette had ended up in her current state. He just wanted to hear her explanation! But instead of explaining, she was scolding him!"If I'm so filthy, why are you still standing here? Leave now before you dirty your eyes."As Xavier's anger grew, he pulled her into a tight embrace before mocking her, saying, "Do you think he wouldn't see the marks on your body if you dressed like this?"Yvette looked at him in disbelief and then glanced down at herself. In her hurry earlier, she hadn't realized that her collar had come undon
Was she reacting this way just because Claude had seen the marks?"Do you care about him that much? Are you afraid that he'll be upset when he sees them?" Xavier's voice was bitter. Yvette didn't answer. He didn't understand why she was crying. In the past, Xavier had never cared if Yvette cried. However, seeing her cry now left him feeling helpless."Stop crying," he said in a deep voice before gently kissing Yvette's forehead, nose, and cheeks.Yvette's gaze trembled. She tried to push him away, but she couldn't. At that moment, there was a knock on the door."Ms. Snyder, I have your clothes with me," the waitress informed from outside.Xavier immediately stopped and leaned close to Yvette's ear, his breathing heavy.Yvette quickly wiped her tears and glared at him.Xavier then moved away, allowing her to open the door and get the clothes.After Yvette cracked the door open, she took the clothes and calmed down. "Mr. Lane, please leave. I need to change."Fearing she wou
Yerick knew the true faces of some female celebrities in the entertainment industry well. As Claude's friend, he felt compelled to advise him.Claude realized Yerick had mistaken the person. "It's not Daphne."Yerick was puzzled. "If it's not her, who is it then?" He only knew about the rumors involving Daphne and Xavier."Yvette."Yvette…Yerick thought for a moment and before he quickly remembered her. He was even more shocked now. "You want Xavier's wife?"There would still be room for discussion if it was about Daphne since she and Xavier weren't married yet.But Yvette... Yerick carefully thought back and remembered her.Although she had once been the heiress of the Snyder family, the fact that she was deaf made her unfit for high society. She was also the woman who had caused Xavier embarrassment.Rumor had it that when they had gotten married, Terrence and Yara had taken the wedding gifts meant for Yvette's husband. Hence, Xavier had ended up with nothing and become a
After Yvette said that, she picked up her bag from her desk and walked out the door while Xavier watched her in astonishment.He couldn't seem to snap out of it as he looked at her retreating figure, his mind replaying her words.Was this Yvette, his wife who was used to tolerating others?For some reason, instead of being angry that she had confronted him, he found himself admiring Yvette a bit more. He realized he had underestimated her before.Mark, who had seen what had happened, knocked on the door before entering. "Mr. Lane."Xavier coldly replied, "What is it?""Carnival Central Media's stocks have been falling recently due to the situation with Ms. Reyes. Should we let them handle it themselves, or should we involve PR?" Mark asked. Since Xavier had instructed him not to intervene in Daphne's affairs anymore, he didn't dare to make decisions at his own discretion. Xavier massaged the bridge of his nose. "Look into someone for me. Her name is Cameron Wells. She's a com
With this promise, Andy was willing to risk everything.He stepped on the gas. When the road was clear of other cars and pedestrians, he drove straight toward Yvette's car.Both Yvette and her driver sensed something was wrong.The driver quickly turned the steering wheel, trying to avoid the collision. However, the cab sped up and crashed into them with full force. There was a loud bang, and the severely dented car flipped over. The driver was knocked out instantly.While Yvette sustained a head injury, she was still conscious. She could see blood all over her face. Even her vision started to turn red.She used all her strength to try and open the car door to crawl out. But then a man with a baseball cap and a scruffy beard appeared in front of her. He had a twisted expression on his face."Help… Help me…" Thinking that it was just a traffic accident, Yvette instinctively asked him for help.Andy didn't hesitate to lock the car door before he coldly stared at her. "I'm not he
When Yvette heard what Jeremiah said, she shook her head, saying, "I always thought he didn't love me, but it was only after he repeatedly put himself in danger to save me that I realized he had feelings for me."I originally planned to stay with him just because of the kids, but somehow, over time, I started to like him a little."As Jeremiah listened, his gentle eyes held indecipherable emotions in them.What Yvette was talking about could be summed up in a few words—she developed feelings over time.He suddenly started coughing heavily."Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Yvette asked.Jeremiah waved his hand. Once his coughing had eased a bit, he picked up his flask and took a sip of warm water. "It's nothing, just an old issue," he said.As he spoke, the driver drove into the estate.This area was quite remote, with people stationed all around. If there was any sign of activity or disturbance, Jeremiah would know about it immediately."This is it. Let's go,
"Understood. I'll go over right now," Yvette replied.After Yvette followed Jackie upstairs, Marlene scoffed. "How shameless. Has she forgotten that Jeremiah is Xavier's brother?"Jeana also came over to snoop around."Marlene, why bother getting upset over someone like her? She's long lost all sense of shame."Marlene was in a great mood after hearing someone else criticize Yvette alongside her."Jeana, don't worry. In a few days, I'll speak well of you in front of Grandpa. Since Xavier is divorced, he needs a woman by his side to take charge."Jeana looked gratefully at her, "Thank you, Marlene."Right now, Jeana felt especially grateful, but she didn't realize that soon, she would deeply regret it.…Meanwhile, Yvette arrived at the CEO's office on the top floor. After knocking and receiving permission, Yvette entered the office.Jeremiah was sitting in front of his computer, deeply engrossed in his work. When he heard her enter, he looked up at her.Yvette dressed simply
After Xavier was taken away, Tristan and Mark frantically searched everywhere but couldn't find Jeremiah, that lunatic.The main problem was that they were both seriously injured and could only rely on their subordinates to find help."If something happens to Xav, I will never forgive myself." Tristan felt especially guilty, wondering why he hadn't been more cautious.He had been too arrogant.Mark, being a bit more rational than him, said, "Mr. Shaw, since we haven't heard any bad news about Mr. Lane, I assume everything is fine with him.""What do you mean?" Tristan asked."If I were Jeremiah and wanted to frame us for Mr. Lane's death, I definitely wouldn't drag it out," Mark replied.Both of them were currently in a lot of pain, and even simple conversations were very difficult for them.So, after talking for a bit, they took another break.Unfortunately, Mark's phone kept persistently ringing. He saw that Lillian was calling, but he didn't dare answer. He was worried that
Jeremiah gradually tightened his grip. Once Xavier died, he could claim that Tristan and Mark were responsible for secretly harming Xavier.No one knew what kind of surgery they had performed on Xavier, only that it ultimately led to his death."Xavier, don't blame me. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself. You just had to fight with me over everything," Jeremiah said as he covered Xavier's mouth and nose. "When I met Yvvy, I thought I finally had something you didn't, but even she was taken away by you."It's bad enough you took her from me, but you won't even let me move on! Do you have any idea how much it hurts to see you two together every day, especially knowing she's pregnant with your children?"Jeremiah's eyes were slightly reddened."Now, it's all good. With you gone from this world, I'll take good care of Yvette for you."He seemed to have deliberately emphasized the word "Yvette". He didn't know if Xavier was aware of it, but it just felt incredibly satisfying!
Yvette saw that the call was disconnected and decided not to worry about Xavier anymore.…On the other end, Mark stood outside the ICU ward. Up until now, Xavier still hadn't woken up.Tristan came over and checked all the indicators. "There's nothing wrong, so why hasn't he woken up yet?""Mr. Shaw, do you think Mr. Lane might never wake up?" There was a look of concern in Mark's eyes as he asked that. He couldn't believe that the person he had always followed would leave in such a way."Don't overthink it," Tristan said, giving him a pat on the shoulder.Suddenly, there was a noise from the outside."Who are you? This is a private hospital. No one else is allowed to be here.""How can you resort to violence?"There was the sound of things clattering, followed by the cries of pain from those in a fight.Tristan frowned. "Who is it? Do they have a death wish?"Mark was also in disbelief. Shortly afterward, they finally saw clearly who was approaching them.Jeremiah was s
Over at Snyder Residence, Yvette was woken up early by Kiki, who also informed her that there were negative rumors about Zoey circulating online."Yvvy, see, I told you that the media wouldn't easily let Zoey off the hook."Yvette read through them again.However, these news stories disappeared not long after they were published.While eating breakfast, Kiki frowned and said, "The speed at which trending articles change is just too fast.""That's the benefit of having money," Yvette said.Even the children knew about the trending articles being removed.Zachary had originally wanted to hack in further to make Zoey's news trend more frequently. Unfortunately, it seems they had figured out about the hacking attempts, so they fortified their firewall and posted someone to monitor the situation.If he hacked in again, there was a chance he might expose himself.Zachary decided to back off and settled for teaching Zoey a small lesson.…Yara was to be laid to rest today.Yvette
"We've found her, and we're currently figuring out how to obtain her biological sample," Elijah replied.Zoey was really anxious. She said, "Great. Once you've got it, come back as soon as you can.""Okay."Zoey hung up the phone and laid down to rest, but she just couldn't fall asleep.If Xandra really was Gemma's daughter, given Gemma's doting and overprotective nature, she would want to give half of everything she owned to Xandra.No, it wasn't just half. By then, Zoey might end up with nothing, and everything would go to Xandra.Zoey had a rough night and didn't sleep well, but fortunately, Elijah sent a message saying everything had been arranged. They were coming back today, so they could move forward with the examination earlier than planned.Just as things got settled over at Zoey's, online articles started trending elsewhere."Zoey Yandell is suspected to be the biological daughter of Yara Cadwell.""Zoey Yandell is unwilling to acknowledge her biological mother in or
"Fine, then. What a pity," Kiki said as she put down her phone.Yvette reassured her, saying, "There's nothing to feel bad about. What happened today was a warning to Zoey that I'm not someone to be messed with."Kiki nodded, saying, "Yes."They all understood that as long as Zoey was the Zelnik family's daughter, she would always have someone to protect her.Kiki said, "Gemma treats her adopted daughter so well. If she had her own kids, they'd definitely be happy too.""Yes, indeed."Yvette admired Zoey for having such a supportive mother who stood by her no matter what happened.Kiki asked, "Yvvy, have you ever thought about finding your biological mother?"She suddenly realized that many parents who abandoned their children might have done so because they had no other choice, or perhaps they did so for other reasons.Yvette shook her head. "I don't want to be disappointed again."Parents who could abandon their daughter at the orphanage probably didn't love her very much.
Kiki nodded and said, "Yes, it's them. They're incredibly arrogant. Just thinking about it still makes me really angry."Yvette picked up her phone and made a call. A bodyguard that was stationed nearby answered her.Kiki overheard her telling the person on the phone to isolate a few of them and beat them up."What do you mean?"Kiki still didn't understand what was happening.The driver started the car and drove them to a secluded location.Kiki then realized that all the people who had previously pushed her were now being cornered and beaten up."Yvvy, this is...""I can tolerate it if they bully me, but I can't stand it when they bully you," Yvette said, enunciating each word clearly.Kiki felt moved. She hugged Yvette tightly, saying, "Yvvy, you're amazing! My true love!"Yvette couldn't help but laugh. "Dummy. You're my best friend. You stood by me, so of course, I'll stand by you."She was no longer the person she once was, with nothing to her name. Yvette now had weal